Marathon Runner Flees Police On Foot, Runs 5 Miles

Police in New Jersey has said that a marathon runner had no need for a
getaway car when he fled police on foot and eventually ran five miles
to his home. The name of the suspect was given as Eric Kipkemei
Chirchir, 31, from Kenya. Read more according to UPI.

The Bogata Police Department said Eric Kipkemei Chirchir, 31, a
marathon runner from Kenya, fled police at the Bogota Golf Center Nov.
15 and ran the five miles to his home.

"He's fast," Detective Sgt. Jon Misskerg told NJ.com. "This is one of
the world's elite marathon runners."

Police said they had been called by a 15-year-old girl who accused
Chirchir of entering the women's locker room and touching her
inappropriately.

Miss kerg said Chirchir was found hiding in his 6-year-old daughter's
bedroom closet at his home.

Bogota police Capt. James Sepp told NorthJersey.com Chirchir, an
employee of the golf club, was arrested on charges of criminal s*xual
contact, endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest and
obstruction of justice.

Sepp said U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement put a detainer on
Chirchir following his arrest, meaning he could also be facing
prosecution for violating immigration laws.